Dr. Chintankumar Himmatbhai Kaswala is a Consultant in Infectious Diseases with expertise in HIV, tropical fevers, transplant-related, oncology, and critical care infections. He has extensive experience in antimicrobial stewardship, managing multi-drug resistant infections, and has contributed to national and international research and conferences.

Education & Qualifications :

• MBBS – P.D.U. Medical College, Rajkot (2006–2011)
• DNB Family Medicine – Sterling Hospitals, Ahmedabad (2014–2017)
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Infectious Diseases – Christian Medical College, Vellore (2018–2020)

Work Experience :

• Director – Fever Plus Clinic, Ahmedabad (Jun 2024 – Present)
• Consultant, Infectious Diseases – HCG Cancer Centre (Jun 2024 – Present)
• Group Head, Infectious Diseases – Health Care Global Enterprises (Apr 2023 – Jun 2024)
• Consultant, Infectious Diseases – HCG Cancer Care, Bengaluru (Nov 2020 – Jun 2023)
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Infectious Diseases – CMC Vellore (Jul 2018 – Jul 2020)
• Senior Resident, Infectious Diseases – Sterling Hospitals, Ahmedabad (Aug 2017 – Jun 2018)
• DNB Registrar – Sterling Hospitals, Ahmedabad (May 2014 – May 2017)
• Medical Officer – Apex Heart Institute, Ahmedabad (Feb 2013 – Jun 2013)
• Intern Doctor – B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad (Mar 2011 – Feb 2012)

Research & Publications :

• Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for TB diagnosis (published, 2022).
• Mucormycosis outcomes in India – ICMR multicentric study (ongoing).
• RCT comparing Meropenem vs Ceftazidime-Avibactam in febrile neutropenia.

Areas of Expertise & Interest :

• HIV, Tropical Fevers (Dengue, Malaria, Enteric, Scrub Typhus)
• Infections in transplant and oncology patients
• Antimicrobial stewardship and multi-drug resistant infections
• Critical care infections: Endocarditis, meningitis, prosthesis-related infections, PUO

Conferences & Memberships :

• Life Member: Clinical Infectious Diseases Society of India
• Member: Infectious Diseases Society of America

Faculty Speaker at:

• Global Intensive Care Symposium (2022)
• ADA Primer Conference (2022)
• Transplant ID Conference (2024)
• ASICON (2024)
• MIDAM (2025)
• GCOIP (2025)

Faculty for Fellowship in General Infectious Diseases, CMC Vellore